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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:30 PM Original message |
We cannot assume that the West's intervention in Libya is benign. |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. We fired 124 Tomahawk missiles. That doesn't sound benign. |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The Arab League certainly doesn't seem to think so. |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. You have raised salient issues... |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Infinite gratitude for measured response... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Agreed. n/t |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. It isn't benign. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sadly, those sinister forces haven't disappeared. They've been very, very busy |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes, I saw that. That thread is an education in itself... nt |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. I assume it is about oil. Gaddafy was a devil we could all do business with |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. yes im afraid this is the conclusion ive also come to |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Perfect summation. |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good way to put it; K&R'd. |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Thank you. I'm a little worried at how simple some people want this to be... |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I'm just now watching a recent interview of Chomsky re- this situation -- |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well hey! That's not been posted here at all today! |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. We cannot assume that the West's intervention in Libya is benign. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. War is never benign, always malignant. |
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silver10 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. Britain gets 90% of their oil from Libya |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. "Britain gets 90% of their oil from Libya" - just wrong or a straight up lie |
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sibelian (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. (shrug) |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Delete |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Was the poster talking about you? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Thanks |
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silver10 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The U.S. hardly gets any oil from Libya - the EU are MUCH more dependent on Libya's oil than US |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. So is China. |
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